Science Fiction & Philosophy discussion

Fortunately for those of us who aren’t scientists, there is no shortage of non-fiction resources describing near-future technologies. None I have seen does this better than The Future is Faster than You Think, by Peter H. Diamindis and Steven Kotler. The authors describe breakthroughs that, within the next twenty years, will become as commonplace as today’s cell phones and the internet.

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Ray Dan wrote: "Fortunately for those of us who aren’t scientists, there is no shortage of non-fiction resources describing near-future technologies. None I have seen does this better than The Future is Faster tha..."

Hi Ray,

Thank you for pointing out this book. I've read a few essays by Peter Diamandis over the years and it's always a fascinating exploration. I first learned about him as the sponsor of the Tricorder XPRIZE - a very noble endeavour to develop multi-functional diagnostic devices, inspired by the Tricorder device in Star Trek. (I mentioned it in one of my blogs here). I will definitely try to get a hold of the book.

I enjoyed reading your blog as well. Love the newspaper-like format - it brings a touch of nostalgia to the modern world :). And I'm very delighted to meet another Kurt Vonnegut fan, and an author who enjoys writing about complex, flawed characters.